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** BlasphemousBoast: Nothing says "boasting" than when they outright demean/insult/compare themself to a god. They might get karmic retribution later . . . or they may actually prove it.

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** BlasphemousBoast: Nothing says "boasting" than when they outright demean/insult/compare themself to a god. They might get karmic retribution later . . .later... or they may actually prove it.
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* CallingYourOrgasms: Because sometimes you just gotta . . .

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* CallingYourOrgasms: Because sometimes you just gotta . . .gotta...
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* TheScottishTrope: Say the bad guy's name and and bad stuff happens.

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* TheScottishTrope: Say the bad guy's name and and bad stuff happens.
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Not to be confused with the CentralTheme, ThePowerOfLanguage.

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Not to be confused with the CentralTheme, {{central theme}}, ThePowerOfLanguage.
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Not to be confused with the CentralTheme, ThePowerOfLanguage.

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With any great feat, transformation, or move must come a signature phrase. Some of these [[CatchPhrase catch phrases]] activate a power, while some are unnecessary, but [[RuleOfCool cool]].

It pays to increase yours.

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With any great feat, transformation, or move must come a signature phrase. Some Index of these [[CatchPhrase catch phrases]] activate a power, while some are unnecessary, but [[RuleOfCool cool]].

It pays
phrases used to increase yours.preface, activate, or accompany a transformation/attack/use of power.



* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Disjointed speech patterns.
* AndThisIsFor: A litany of grievances the hero repeats to the villain, punctuated with punches.
* {{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}: Long word hijinks.

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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Disjointed speech patterns.
* AndThisIsFor: A litany of grievances the hero repeats to the villain, punctuated with punches.
* {{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}: Long word hijinks.words can be effective {{invocation}}s.



* BadassBoast: When a character makes a huge boast or speech right before he kicks ass.

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* BadassBoast: When a character makes a huge boast or speech right before he kicks they kick ass.



** BlasphemousBoast: Nothing says "boasting" than when they outright demean/insult a god. They might get karmic retribution later... or they may actually prove it.

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** BlasphemousBoast: Nothing says "boasting" than when they outright demean/insult demean/insult/compare themself to a god. They might get karmic retribution later...later . . . or they may actually prove it.



* BondOneLiner: a striking (and often punny) quip one would say after he's killing someone.

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* BondOneLiner: a striking (and often punny) quip one would say delivered after he's killing someone.taking someone down.



* CallingYourAttacks: A phrase called during the attack, and often the name of the attack. It's usually just for show.
* CallingYourOrgasms: Because sometimes you just gotta...
* CombatCommentator: This is like CallingYourAttacks, but spoken by a third party.

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* CallingYourAttacks: A phrase called during the attack, and Announcing your moves as you make them, often the name of the attack. It's usually just for show.
* CallingYourOrgasms: Because sometimes you just gotta...
gotta . . .
* CombatCommentator: This is like CallingYourAttacks, but spoken by a third party.



** MachineMonotone: Because machines are always incapable of intonation.



* IKnowYourTrueName: Names have power, control the name and you control the being.



* SayIt: For when you must say someone else's catch phrase or vicarious self-aggrandization.

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* SayIt: For when you must say someone else's catch phrase CatchPhrase or vicarious self-aggrandization.



* VerbalBusinessCard: I am [Name], I [Noun Verbs]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: WHEN [--when--] SOMEONE'S [--someone's--] VOICE [--voice--] REVERBERATES [--reverberates.--]
* VerbalWeakness: When a character turns out to be severely hurt by an otherwise harmless word or phrase.

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* VerbalBusinessCard: I am [Name], [Name]; I [Noun Verbs]
* VoiceOfTheLegion: WHEN [--when--] SOMEONE'S [--someone's--] VOICE [--voice--] REVERBERATES [--reverberates.--]
Verbs].
* VerbalWeakness: When a character turns out to can be severely hurt by an otherwise harmless word or phrase.

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* AsianRuneChant: The phrase "Rin Pyo To Sha Kai Jin Retsu Zai Zen" and its variants, used as a meditation tool or MagicalIncantation.



* TheScottishTrope: Say the bad guy's name and and bad stuff happens.



* TheScottishTrope: Say the bad guy's name and and bad stuff happens.

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* TheScottishTrope: Say the bad guy's name and and bad stuff happens.SpellingBonus: Collecting letters in a game one by one, with something special happening when they form a complete word.
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* IAmTheNoun: Calling yourself a noun (usually an ominous one) says a lot about what you are.


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* MyNameIsInigoMontoya: Badasses will make you remember their name before they kick your ass.
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** BlasphemousBoast: Nothing says "boasting" than when they outright demean/insult a god. They might get karmic retribution later... or they may actually prove it.
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Badass is no longer a trope.


* DareToBeBadass: Delivered by one character to another in attempt to unlock that character's inner {{Badass}}.

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* DareToBeBadass: Delivered by one character to another in attempt to unlock that character's inner {{Badass}}.badass.

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[[Literature/ReadersDigest It pays to increase yours.]]

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[[Literature/ReadersDigest It pays to increase yours.]]



* WordsCanBreakMyBones: CallingYourAttacks strikes you ForMassiveDamage. Magic words and words of power.

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* WordsCanBreakMyBones: CallingYourAttacks strikes you ForMassiveDamage.for massive damage. Magic words and words of power.
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* BondOneLiner: a striking (and often punny) quip one would say after he's killing someone.


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* PreMortemOneLiner: a pithy one-liner used just before the killing/KO-ing blow.
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* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: A phrase that triggers a transformation or power-up. Usually is necessary to activate the power.

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* ByThePowerOfGreyskull: ByThePowerOfGrayskull: A phrase that triggers a transformation or power-up. Usually is necessary to activate the power.
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* VerbalWeakness: When a character turns out to be severely hurt by an otherwise harmless word or phrase.
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[[Literature/ReadersDigest It pays to increase yours.]]
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* VoiceOfTheLegion: WHEN [--when--] A [--a--] SOMEONE'S [--someone's--] VOICE [--voice--] REVERBERATES [--reverberates.--]

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* VoiceOfTheLegion: WHEN [--when--] A [--a--] SOMEONE'S [--someone's--] VOICE [--voice--] REVERBERATES [--reverberates.--]
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* VoiceOfTheLegion: WHEN [--when--] A [--a--] VILLAIN'S [--villain's--] VOICE [--voice--] REVERBERATES [--reverberates.--]

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* VoiceOfTheLegion: WHEN [--when--] A [--a--] VILLAIN'S [--villain's--] SOMEONE'S [--someone's--] VOICE [--voice--] REVERBERATES [--reverberates.--]
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Disjointed speech patterns. Can be extremely creepy.
* AndThisIsFor: A litany of grievances the hero repeats to the villain, punctuated with, well, punches.

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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Disjointed speech patterns. Can be extremely creepy.
patterns.
* AndThisIsFor: A litany of grievances the hero repeats to the villain, punctuated with, well, with punches.



* CallingYourAttacks: A phrase called during the attack, and often the name of the attack. It is usually just for show.

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* CallingYourAttacks: A phrase called during the attack, and often the name of the attack. It is It's usually just for show.



* DareToBeBadass: Delivered by one character to another in attempt to unlock that character's inner BadAss. May lead to CrowningMomentOfAwesome.

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* DareToBeBadass: Delivered by one character to another in attempt to unlock that character's inner BadAss. May lead to CrowningMomentOfAwesome.{{Badass}}.



* PreAssKickingOneLiner: A pithy one-liner thrown out by the action hero just before he starts kicking ass. Always just for show.

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* PreAssKickingOneLiner: PreAsskickingOneLiner: A pithy one-liner thrown out by the action hero just before he starts kicking ass. Always just for show.



* TheScottishTrope: Say the bad guy's name and '''''Bad Stuff Happens!'''''â„¢.

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* TheScottishTrope: Say the bad guy's name and '''''Bad Stuff Happens!'''''â„¢.and bad stuff happens.
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Many of the examples, I see, don\'t deal with antidisestablishmentarianism as a \"smart\" word; rather, as a long word and trying to spell it/make sense of it.


* {{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}: The word you use when you want to sound smart.

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* {{Antidisestablishmentarianism}}: The Long word you use when you want to sound smart.hijinks.

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